Self-sealing one-piece drip collector



June 21, 1932. s. M. FRENKEL 1,854,059

SELF SEALING ONE-PIECE DRIP COLLECTOR Filed March 15, 1932 ATTORN EYPatented June 21, 1932 UNITED STATES,

PATENT OFFICE SAMUEL M. FBENKEL, 01 NEW YORK, N. Y ASSIGNOR TO SUPERSE'IBBUSECO INC., OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK SELF-SEALINGONE-PIECE DRIP COLLECTOR Application filed mafia: 15, 1932. Serial no.598,891.

This invention relates to paint brushes and the like and has particularreference to paint dri collector cups therefor.

ne object of the invention is to provide a device of the characterdescribed having a paint drip collector cup havlng features ofelasticityco-operating in an improved manner with a brush head; and another objectof the invention is to furnish an improved paint drip collector cupwhich is adjustable for brush heads of difierent sizes, which ispreferably self retaining on the brush head and which may be selfsealing therewith, which is slidable into engagement with any desiredpart of the brush head, such as the ferrule or bristles thereof, and isflexible so as to be easily cleaned, and is adapted to act as a supportor cushion for the brush.

Another object is to provide a device including an im roved one pieceelastic annularl paint drip co lector cup stretched around a brush headso as to besealed and secured therewith without requiring fasteningmeans, and which includes a projecting inner wall portion affording afingergrip so that the cup can be readily pulled up on a brush head. Afurther object of the invention is the provision of a device of thenature set forth having few and simple parts and which is inexpensive tomanufacture and assemble,

durable, reliable and efiicient to a high degree in use.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent asthe specification proceeds.

With the aforesaid objects in view the invention consists in the novelcombinations and arrangements of arts hereinafter described in their preerred embodiments, pointed out in the subjoined claim, and illustratedon the annexed drawing, wherein like parts are designated by the samereference characters throu hout the several views.

The drawing s ows a view in vertical section of a paint drip collectorembodying the invention, and a typical application thereof to a brushhead, shown in side elevation.

The advantages of the invention as here outlined are best realized whenall of its features and instrumentalities are combined in one and thesame structure, but, useful devices may be produced embodying less thanthe whole.

It will be obvious to those skilled in the art to which this inventionappertains, that the same may be incorporated in several differentconstructions. The accompany drawing, therefore, is submitted merely asshowing the preferred exemplification of the invention.

. Generally described, this invention provides a device including anannular paint drip collector cup consisting of an elastic materlal andstretched around a brush head so as to reliably frictionally be retainedthereonin self sealing relation therewith. Said cup may have an integralportion to effect a strong sealing action, which portion may be in thenature of a flange orinner wall. The cup so constructed is compact andoccupies little space. It may be mounted around the ferrule of the brushhead, or with a part of the inner wall engaging over an edge of theferrule to seal the same with the core therein, or

. it may embrace the bristles of the brush head so as to hold the samesnugly together. I Thus, while the cup is preferably unfastened to thebrush head and is slidably adjustable therealong, the differentpositions produce different unctional relationships. The drip collectorcup can beregarded as a molded elastic band which is fully operativelymounted by stretching the same on forcing the brush head therethrou h.However, the cup may also be mounted y means of any suitable fastenersif desired. The drip collector may include inner and outer annular wallsconnected together to form the bottom of the cup, and the inner wallextending to a substantialdegree beyond the outer Wall to afford afingergrip for pulling the elastic cup up on brush head, thus avoiding curlingand obstruction by said inner wall due to frictional resistance with thebrush head. The projecting portion of the inner wall also serves toyieldingly hold the bristles together,.

, while the cup may be located at a suflicient distance from thebristles to facilitate the normal use of the brush.

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eludes any brush head 12 and an annular paint drip collector cup 23which may have an outer wall 24 and an inner wall 25 continuouslyinterconnected to form the bottom of the cup, the inner wall having;flange part extendin to a substantial degree above the outer wal of thecup. The flange 26 may be elastic, and continuous, if desired. By thisarrangement, the cup may be elastically m stretched around and slidablypositioned at any desired part of the head remote from the brlstles land yet hold the latter together and seal the bristle securing ferrule15. Thus, while the outer wall 24 may be located 5 adjacent to or in there ion of the ferrule, the

inner wall may exten to a substantial degree therebeyond and effectuallyprevent dri pings from leaking through the ferrule. he aint dripcollector cup may be mounte as by forcing the brush head therethrough.The operation may be performed manually or by machine. Thus, the'fiange26 may be grasped and the cup thereby pulled into posltion. The cup canin this manner be applied to brushes of difi'erent thicknesses andallows for variations in the manufacture of the brushes. Likewise thecup is slidably adjustable into different positions along the brushhead. The outer wall may be'compara- 9 tively thin so that it can beflexed back upon itself to fully expose the interior of the cup andfacilitate cleaning thereof. To preventscratching of furniture, the cupconstltutes a resilient cushion around the brush and may support thehead when the brush is placed on a horizontal surface.

The drip collector cup can be made by molding the same of rubber as aone piece 1 article that is light in weight and requires no 40 specialfinishing or mounting operations.

However, the cup can also be made of any rliliher yielding material,such as felt and the It will be appreciated that various changes andmodifications may be. made in the device as shown in the drawing, andthat the same is submitted in an illustrative and not in a limitingsense, the scope of the invention being defined in the following claim.

claim:

A paint drip collector annular cup for brushes and separable therefrom,including an inner elongated annular wall and an outer annular wallcontinuously connected to the j lower end of said inner wall at thebottom of the cup to form an annular cup therewith having a centralopening for slidably receivin a brush, the inner wall projecting to a sustantial de -ree beyond the outer wall, said walls being 0 one pleceelastic construction, whereby the drip collector cup can be pulled upona brush by grasping the projecting free 7 ed e portion of the innerwall.

Tn testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

SAMUEL M. FRENKEL.

